Drifting Clouds
1996
· Movie
· 97 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
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74–90
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Lowest is AlloCiné on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on films →The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
Details
- Director
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Writer
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Studio
- Sputnik, Pyramide Productions, Pandora Film, YLE
- Released
- 26 January 1996
- Country
- Finland, France, Germany
- Language
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 1 win, 1 nomination
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →1 win from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 1997 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Finland | Nominee |
| Jussi Awards 1997 1997 | Best Film | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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International Submission to the Academy Awards
1 nomination
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Finland | Nominee |
Jussi Awards 1997
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Winner |